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Proverbs 3:1-10

What is the best advice you received from your parents growing up? What bit of wisdom did your parents “try” give you that you ignored and wish you hadn’t?

Read and compare the two different tones of Proverbs 1:8, 3:1 and 3:11. What do you hear in the voice of the father and mother to the son?

When Solomon tells people to obey, what are they to obey with (3:2)? What is the difference between heart obedience v. head obedience?

Why do you think steadfastness and faithfulness are such "respect building" qualities? (v.3-4)

God wants us to trust Him… (v.5-6) How is each practically lived out?

Trust in the Lord …

With all your heart…

Do not lean on your own understanding…

Acknowledge Him in all your ways…

Why is arrogance such a hard attitude to detect in ourselves?

How will being “wise in our own eyes” get in the way of our “trusting in the Lord?”

What does God say about our wealth? (Haggai 2:8)

Why is honoring the Lord with all our wealth a pattern of God?

Why does money say more about what we love in life than anything else (Matthew 6:21)?

No one could have prepared us or predicted that 2020 would be the year that it has been. We need discernment, understanding, insight, justice, equity, prudence— we need wisdom (Proverbs 1:2-4). Before the next crisis comes, before the virus is under control, and before the 2020 election —before 2021 comes knocking— we need to seek God for wisdom. Join us as we survey Proverbs and seek the wisdom of God.

Proverbs 1:1-7

What is the loudest noise in your life right now (political, health, financial, etc)? What the source of the loudest noise (friends, family, social media, etc)?

How do you practically control the volume of noise in your life?

What is something you could benefit from “tuning out” or at least “turning down” for the next 40 days? How would you better allocate the time, the habit, the energy, the resources, to TUNE IN to the Wisdom of God might?

What does wisdom mean to you? What is a simple memorable definition for you? What value can you place on wisdom (Prov 2:4-6; 16:16)?

Look at the 4 Jewels that wisdom brings in v. 2-4. These words or phrases help us understand the riches of wisdom. Try to recall the value each of these brings to our life.

How does Jesus fit into the conversation on wisdom? (1 Cor. 1:24,30; Col. 2:3)

Read Prov 1:7. What is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge? (fear of the Lord). How do you see the fear of the Lord opening up our life to greater divine wisdom?

How can one know they have a healthy “fear of the Lord”? Psalm 25:12, 14. How do you nurture your friendship with God and maintain a fear of the Lord?

No one could have prepared us or predicted that 2020 would be the year that it has been. We need discernment, understanding, insight, justice, equity, prudence— we need wisdom (Proverbs 1:2-4). Before the next crisis comes, before the virus is under control, and before the 2020 election —before 2021 comes knocking— we need to seek God for wisdom. Join us as we survey Proverbs and seek the wisdom of God.

Proverbs 1:1-7

What is the loudest noise in your life right now (political, health, financial, etc)? What the source of the loudest noise (friends, family, social media, etc)?

How do you practically control the volume of noise in your life?

What is something you could benefit from “tuning out” or at least “turning down” for the next 40 days? How would you better allocate the time, the habit, the energy, the resources, to TUNE IN to the Wisdom of God might?

What does wisdom mean to you? What is a simple memorable definition for you? What value can you place on wisdom (Prov 2:4-6; 16:16)?

Look at the 4 Jewels that wisdom brings in v. 2-4. These words or phrases help us understand the riches of wisdom. Try to recall the value each of these brings to our life.

How does Jesus fit into the conversation on wisdom? (1 Cor. 1:24,30; Col. 2:3)

Read Prov 1:7. What is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge? (fear of the Lord). How do you see the fear of the Lord opening up our life to greater divine wisdom?

How can one know they have a healthy “fear of the Lord”? Psalm 25:12, 14. How do you nurture your friendship with God and maintain a fear of the Lord?

Central Text: Matthew 28:19-20

Review what it means to KNOW GOD and LOVE PEOPLE from the past messages.

What makes these the most important commandments and why are they inseparable (Mark 12:28-37)

Mike said the CHURCH isn’t a destination you ARRIVE AT, but a MOVEMENT you are SENT FROM. What does this statement mean? Assign different people in your group to read the following passages for clarity (John 20:21; Acts 1:8; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47-49; Matthew 28:16-28)

What does it mean to be a disciple who makes disciples?

Read Matthew 28:19-20. What is the primary verb in the passage? How do the other "calls to action" modify or bring clarity to the main verb, based on what Mike shared in his message.

What does "going to the nations" mean? How does our stewardship of the truth of the gospel compare to the world distribution and accessibility to the gospel?

Why is baptism such an important statement in a person’s faith and life?

What does it mean to apprentice the way Jesus did?

Central Text: Matthew 28:19-20

Review what it means to KNOW GOD and LOVE PEOPLE from the past messages.

What makes these the most important commandments and why are they inseparable (Mark 12:28-37)

Mike said the CHURCH isn’t a destination you ARRIVE AT, but a MOVEMENT you are SENT FROM. What does this statement mean? Assign different people in your group to read the following passages for clarity (John 20:21; Acts 1:8; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47-49; Matthew 28:16-28)

What does it mean to be a disciple who makes disciples?

Read Matthew 28:19-20. What is the primary verb in the passage? How do the other "calls to action" modify or bring clarity to the main verb, based on what Mike shared in his message.

What does "going to the nations" mean? How does our stewardship of the truth of the gospel compare to the world distribution and accessibility to the gospel?

Why is baptism such an important statement in a person’s faith and life?

What does it mean to apprentice the way Jesus did?

Central Text: Mark 12:28-34

Review what you can remember from the Sept 13th message as to what it means to KNOW GOD (the first commandment).

How does the 1st command of knowing God through a love relationship feed into loving people?

Mike said loving people involved getting into people's messy lives. How did Jesus model entering into our messy lives by loving us (Roman 5:8)?

Can you share a time when you were either in a messy situation or you helped someone in a messy situation that was a part of your church family?

Was it messy? Do you have any regrets for getting involved or having someone step into your life to correct from a place of love?

Read Mark 12:3. What is the standard for quality in how much or to what degree you are called to love other (answer: the same measure that you love yourself) Spend some time chewing on that. What does that mean? How does that affect how I view the ministry I am a part of?

Mike repeatedly emphasized “LOVE DOES.” Reread the verses and consider how “love does” (James 2:16; 1 Corinthians 13:4; 1 John 4:7-10).

What does the phrase mean to you: "Every member is a minister and every ministry is important."

Central Text: Mark 12:28-34

Review what you can remember from the Sept 13th message as to what it means to KNOW GOD (the first commandment).

How does the 1st command of knowing God through a love relationship feed into loving people?

Mike said loving people involved getting into people's messy lives. How did Jesus model entering into our messy lives by loving us (Roman 5:8)?

Can you share a time when you were either in a messy situation or you helped someone in a messy situation that was a part of your church family?

Was it messy? Do you have any regrets for getting involved or having someone step into your life to correct from a place of love?

Read Mark 12:3. What is the standard for quality in how much or to what degree you are called to love other (answer: the same measure that you love yourself) Spend some time chewing on that. What does that mean? How does that affect how I view the ministry I am a part of?

Mike repeatedly emphasized “LOVE DOES.” Reread the verses and consider how “love does” (James 2:16; 1 Corinthians 13:4; 1 John 4:7-10).

What does the phrase mean to you: "Every member is a minister and every ministry is important."

Mark 12:28-37

Mike said there were 3 core questions most everyone will ask in life: Who are my parents? Why am I here? What will happen to me when I die? Do you think these questions get to the core of life questions that most people will wrestle with in life?

Review with your group (either from the message or just from your own reading), how Jesus got pulled into a conversation about what was most important. How should Jesus’ clarifying what is most important clarity for us what should be most important for us?

Mike drew a Vertical line on a white board in his message what did the vertical line refer to?

Mike described us all as either living in a broken relationship or a restored relationship with God moving back to his perfect design through Jesus. You might ask everyone to classify which circle they are living in - God’s design or brokenness (Group Leader… be ready - some in the group may be in brokenness and afraid to admit it. Feel free to share the gospel and invite anyone in the group to move into a relationship with Jesus. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if people in your group cross the line and entered into a relationship with Jesus during group meeting?)

Our love relationship is real and personal, but also expressed. Jesus calls us for a total-body and life-expression of our worship of him (Read Mark 12:30).

How can you love God in the 4 domains of our life: heart, soul, mind and strength? Be as practical as you can.

What is your next step of obedience?

Mark 12:28-37

Mike said there were 3 core questions most everyone will ask in life: Who are my parents? Why am I here? What will happen to me when I die? Do you think these questions get to the core of life questions that most people will wrestle with in life?

Review with your group (either from the message or just from your own reading), how Jesus got pulled into a conversation about what was most important. How should Jesus’ clarifying what is most important clarity for us what should be most important for us?

Mike drew a Vertical line on a white board in his message what did the vertical line refer to?

Mike described us all as either living in a broken relationship or a restored relationship with God moving back to his perfect design through Jesus. You might ask everyone to classify which circle they are living in - God’s design or brokenness (Group Leader… be ready - some in the group may be in brokenness and afraid to admit it. Feel free to share the gospel and invite anyone in the group to move into a relationship with Jesus. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if people in your group cross the line and entered into a relationship with Jesus during group meeting?)

Our love relationship is real and personal, but also expressed. Jesus calls us for a total-body and life-expression of our worship of him (Read Mark 12:30).

How can you love God in the 4 domains of our life: heart, soul, mind and strength? Be as practical as you can.

What is your next step of obedience?

Text: Matthew 16:13-20

Mike talked about “relational disintegration,” what is it? Have you experienced any relational disintegration in this season? How do you rebuild the relationships that have drifted a part due to COVID isolation?

When Mike said the best way to bless a community is to start a church, what value can a healthy church bring to a community?

How has Grace Point showed value to our community over the past 6 months

(Group leaders let your people brainstorm, but here are some of the ways…)

Offering onsite and virtual counseling for families in crisis

Blessing bags for truck drivers

Meals for Mercy health care workers,

Meals for local nursery home workers

Sending a team to work in the recovery of Hurricane Laura

Trying to bring peace to the racial tension

Increased our online quality and reach through social media, launching a YouTube channel, to better communicate to people simply surfing the web for faith, hope and love.

Continuing our financial commitments to our global workers so they wouldn’t feel cut off from those who love and support them.

An appreciation meal was served to the Bentonville Police Department.

Reread Matthew 16:15-16, how does Peter’s Theology shape his worship (doxology)? What does it mean that “theology precedes doxology?”

How does our worship show or point to KNOWING GOD.

Read Colossians 3:16 – break out all the qualities of a worship experienced contained in this verse.

Matthew 16:17-18 when Jesus talked about building his church, what is the original meaning of the concept church and how does that apply to us being the church and LOVING PEOPLE

What does the phrase “the gates of hell will not prevail” mean (v.18)?

How does Satan want to destroy, disarm, detour and distract Jesus’ church?

Matthew 16:18-19 How does the Church LIVING SENT expand God’s Kingdom.